Blockbuster, of course, is a thing of the past, but the childlike desires of kids at heart remain. I was close to my son’s age when I begged my parents to rent video games every weekend. I often chuckle when people suggest that a Blockbuster card is a form of ID for millennials. I celebrated the occasion at my local Gamestop, which allowed gamers and enthusiasts to win prizes, pick up the game, and quite frankly, be kids again. One of Nintendo’s staple franchises, The Legend of Zelda, enjoyed its first release in six years: Tears of the Kingdom. Then, I picked up a sword in search of adventure. Last Thursday, a few hours before midnight, I left my house in a folktale-like fashion.Īs the moonlight draped the bedroom, I tucked my oldest boy under the covers for the evening. She says with a laugh: “It was really crazy that I spent five years of my life doing this!” “America is an amazing land full of storytellers,” she says.She’s also aware that some people would find her compulsive need to map novels slightly, well, obsessive. Straight is also a collector of stories as she travels, including the ones she hears from gas station attendants, truckers, and truck stop servers. “If you want to know how somebody in Alabama feels, read one of the books set in Alabama,” she says. Ms. Straight says her literary map rejects red-state/blue-state divisions in favor of human empathy and understanding. That was super fun.” She calls her project 1,001 Novels: A Library of America. Beyond the map’s cool factor, the featured novels offer insights into the people of a particular place. “Here’s the 7-Eleven or here’s the campground in Alaska. If she wasn’t certain, she contacted the authors. “I tried to find exact locations for everything,” she says. Instead, using Google Maps, she pinpointed the places where each of the novels was set. And she didn’t simply plunk a marker down in the middle of a state and call it good. Straight, a professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, started a project – just for fun – to create a literary map of the United States. As she passes through regions of the country on one of her epic road trips, she views people and landscapes through the lens of literature. Growing up, “Books were this huge deal to me, and books were how I learned about America,” she says in a video interview. When Susan Straight travels, she sees novels. I 'DODGED A BULLET' with this group.When Americans travel, they see mountains and valleys and oceans. I had RED FLAGS from my first contact with this organization at its actually a relief to dis-associate with them completely. He stated that it shouldn't take more then 10 minutes. Before the interview even started he asked me to remove those same boxes upon my arrival. This guy was a complete jerk of Turkish decent and extremely condescending during the interview process and this was my first contact with him. at the conclusion of the one hour interview. As a GOOD WILL gesture I did break down the boxes, etc. I was dressed for a second interview NOT MANUAL LABOR, and this was before I was given any details pertaining to the position. When I asked the reason the Director didn't like my response to cutting up and breaking down almost 30 plus boxes, removing them from the building to a dumpster located 100 yards behind the building without a cart or equipment. After proceeding with two lengthy interviews and the signing of a terms contract, I was notified by voicemail that they are rescinding their job offer. The Director was TERSE, unprofessional, demanding and difficult and was caught in a BLATANT LIE. Worst interview process I've ever experienced in over 40 years of employment.
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